FY27 Venture Israel Fellowship Application

2026–2027 Venture Israel Fellowship Application

Organization *

Work Street Address *

Work City *

Work State *

Work Zip *

Account name(s) that your workplace uses on social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram. If your workplace does not use social media, enter "NA" *

Who is applying for this fellowship?

First Name *

Last Name *

Pronouns

Work Role/Title *

Work Phone *

Cell Phone *

We use WhatsApp for group communication. What phone number is associated with your WhatsApp account? *

Email *

Home Street Address *

Home City *

Home State *

Home Zip *

If selected as a fellow, you will be responsible for convening an Israel Engagement Team. Your team, which may include professional staff and lay leaders, will be responsible for working together with you to develop and implement Israel engagement experiences as well as for evaluating the strategies and goals that your organization sets around Israel education and engagement.

Who will be on your team? Please list at least two individuals and include their positions in the organization as well as their email addresses.

Person 1 Name *

Person 1 Position *

Person 1 Email *

Person 2 Name *

Person 2 Position *

Person 2 Email *

Person 3 Name

Person 3 Position

Person 3 Email

Person 4 Name

Person 4 Position

Person 4 Email

How/from whom did you hear about this Fellowship? *

Have you been to Israel? If so, please share when and in what context (eg. 2010, Birthright participant) *

Each of the following questions has a maximum limit of 1,000 characters.

What is your mic-drop assessment of your organization’s current offerings about Israel? *

How will engaging in this work advance the goals of your organization? *

What would you like to achieve as a participant in this Fellowship? *

What would you like to contribute as a participant in this Fellowship? *

What challenges do you anticipate when it comes to implementing new Israel Engagement strategies in your institution? *

Personally, what is the Israel “itch that you need to scratch”? What is inspiring you / troubling you / irking you / exciting you in regards to Israel? *

Over the last few years, what book, film, documentary or podcast about Israel has resonated/stayed with you? *

Professionally, what is the general education inspiration and/or challenge by which you are driven? *

Is there anything else you would like us to know?

If there are any accommodations you would need in order to fully participate, please let us know:

Name and email of the person in your organization who can approve the organization’s financial and professional commitment to your participation. *

Please confirm that you have a passport that will not expire before September, 2027 *

Yes I have a passport that will not expire before September, 2027

No, I do not have a current passport

Financial assistance is available. Please contact dleon@jewishlearningventure.org for more information.